Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs GIGABYTE Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

52specifications compared
22differ
30identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rate
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6.4 GT/s
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5 GT/s
Number of memory slots
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Memory channels
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Triple-channel
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3

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Comparison of GA-X58A-OC, Z68X-UD7
69 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-X58A-OC View product	B GIGABYTE Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68X-UD7 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	4
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	3-Way SLI
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	6	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X58	Intel Z68
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Intel ICH10R	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	4	4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Marvell 88SE9182	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	ICH10R	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	Support for EasyTune eXtreme Hard Drive Auto Green Support for Smart 6 Support for Q-Share Xpress BIOS Rescue @BIOS Xpress Recovery 2 Xpress Install Download Center Q-Flash Support for On/Off Charge	Unknown — not stated by the source

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